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...abiding, caring, fundamentally good folk who keep the wheels of civilization grinding. But do we need them at Harvard? Should we start nerd affirmative action programs to ensure that candidates with prefrontal cortexes the size of New Jersey are not being disserved by Harvard’s insistence on extracurricular achievement...
...among nerds, meta-nerds even. The trouble with these nerds is not, to quote Fridman, “their inarticulated preference to read books rather than to get wasted at parties.” It is their inarticulated preference to read books rather than talk to people or join extracurricular organizations without “science” in their names. And, although there is much to be said for the nerd as a species, there is even more to be said for the kind of well-rounded individuals Harvard strives to produce...
...demands success regardless of gender and has been achieved by many women at Harvard. None of my Harvard experiences has indicated the gender gap in leadership positions that the forthcoming Women’s Center report promises to show, as women hold top spots in every one of my extracurricular activities. Indeed, both the UC president and vice president are currently women, as is the president of Harvard. But these women have been elected due to their abilities, not their gender...
...Club sports teams do have options for funding assistance built into the Harvard extracurricular net—most notably the UC grants available to all clubs. Ultimate Frisbee applies for the UC retroactive grants, and it gains some support from the Athletic Department’s club sports fund. However, the latter source only covers two tournament fees for the frisbee team, and for cheerleaders, the budget is exhausted after traveling to (required) away football games. Whether it be selling frisbees or advertising cheergrams, club sports teams must therefore find some way to provide for their hefty costs...
...Frisbee has] certainly been the extracurricular I’ve been most involved in—it’s been my community at Harvard,” Stevens said. “This is an option on campus and it can be a social circle as well as an athletic circle...